Ectopic paragonimiasis on colon wall and mesocolon of the descending colon
10.3348/jkrs.1983.19.2.426
- Author:
Hae Jeong JEON
;
Kyung Chun HONG
;
Hye Kyung CHUNG
;
Won Hyuck SUH
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Barium;
Colon;
Colon, Descending;
Enema;
Far East;
Granuloma;
Humans;
Lung;
Male;
Mesocolon;
Paragonimiasis;
Paragonimus westermani;
Physical Examination;
Trematoda
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1983;19(2):426-429
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Paragonimiasis is prevalent in Far East and a kind of endemic Korean disases. The primary site of humanparagonimiasis is the lung, but hte ectopic infection of lung fluke has been reported by many authors. Weexperienced one case of abdominal paragonimiasis in a 44 year old male with a complaint of left lowerquadrantpain. Physical examination, barium enema, and other data suggested the possibility of tumor originating from thewall of descending colon. (intramural tumor). Postoperative specimen taken from the solid tumorous lesion showedparasitic granuloma, characteristic of Paragonimus Westermani. Here, we report a case of very peculiar ectopicparagonimaisis involved descending colon wall simulating neoplastic tumor, and also review the literaturesbriefly.
